Big Lake township, Sherburne County, Minnesota
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 8,283
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 8,283
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 7,920
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 4.6%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 7,924
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 7,386
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent 24.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 13.5%
Female persons, percent 49.7%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 96.5%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 1.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 1.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 96.5%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 484
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 0.8%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 94.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $404,900
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $2,182
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $657
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,538
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 2,760
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.95
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 90.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 2.1%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 97.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 95.8%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 96.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 35.9%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 5.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 4.4%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 71.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 65.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) NA
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 8,256
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 10,196
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 2,503
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $306
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 31.3
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $123,077
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $49,487
Persons in poverty, percent 1.1%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 205.9
Population per square mile, 2010 191.4
Land area in square miles, 2020 38.48
Land area in square miles, 2010 38.58
FIPS Code 2714105770